Rio Largo , Brazil -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Federal aid is flowing to rain-ravaged areas of northeastern Brazil and the number of missing has diminished to less than 140 , but more than 150,000 people remained homeless or displaced Friday , the government said .

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday he will not attend this weekend 's G20 meeting in Canada to attend to the emergency at home , the Agencia Brasil government news outlet reported . Finance Minister Guido Mantega will take Lula 's place .

The death count in two hard-hit states still stood at 46 -- 29 in Alagoas state and 16 in Pernambuco , Agencia Brasil said .

There were nearly 75,000 homeless or displaced residents in Alagoas and more than 80,000 in Pernambuco , the national civil defense office said .

In addition , civil defense said , there were more than 19,000 homes in Alagoas that were damaged or destroyed , as were 79 bridges .

In all , civil defense said on its website , 59 municipalities have been affected in Pernambuco and 28 in Alagoas .

The number of missing in Alagoas , which had stood at more than 600 Thursday , dropped to 135 as residents in some flooded towns were rescued , civil defense said .

The federal government announced Thursday the release of 500 million reais -LRB- $ 277 million -RRB- to help victims .

The money comes on top of a previous 50 million reais -LRB- $ 27.7 million -RRB- destined for Pernambuco and Alagoas .

Lula also signed Thursday an interim measure of 1 billion reais -LRB- $ 555 million -RRB- to purchase construction material and equipment for businesses affected by the floods .

The Organization of American States and the United States , which offered $ 50,000 , also have pledged aid .

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Number of missing drops to less than 140 in northern Brazil

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Death count from flooding remains at 46

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The country 's president cancels trip to G20 summit in Canada

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Nearly 90 municipalities have been affected by heavy rains , flooding